BB12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BB12 postcode district recorded 2,528 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,701 casualties. Of these collisions, 33 were fatal and 447 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 19% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 447
- Casualties
- 3,701
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 447
- Casualties
- 3,701
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BB12
Towns in BB12
Roads in BB12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the BB12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BB12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,528
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,701
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
33
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
447
19% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BB12 postcode district
Collisions in the BB12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.4% of recorded collisions in the BB12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BB12 postcode district have produced 3,701 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.1% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 258 collisions, Monday 346 collisions, Tuesday 380 collisions, Wednesday 396 collisions, Thursday 384 collisions, Friday 408 collisions, Saturday 356 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,897 collisions, Darkness 631 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,729 collisions, Dual carriageway 536 collisions, Roundabout 175 collisions, Slip road 63 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 79 collisions, 30 mph 1,429 collisions, 40 mph 65 collisions, 50 mph 240 collisions, 60 mph 275 collisions, 70 mph 440 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,954 collisions, Raining no high winds 362 collisions, Raining + high winds 64 collisions, Other 48 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,313 casualties, Passenger 977 casualties, Pedestrian 411 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,528 accidents
Accident 199904F044899
SlightAccident 199904F043799
SlightAccident 199904F043599
SlightAccident 199904F042099
SlightAccident 199904F041899
SeriousAccident 199904F041099
SlightAccident 199904F040699
SlightAccident 199904F041399
SlightAccident 199904F039499
SlightAccident 199904F039699
SlightAccident 199904F037699
SeriousAccident 199904F039899
SlightAccident 199904F037499
SlightAccident 199904F037899
SlightAccident 199904F037399
SlightAccident 199904F036199
SlightAccident 199904F035599
SlightAccident 199904F034999
SlightAccident 199904F033999
SeriousAccident 199904F033499
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BB12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BB12 postcode district?
2,528 collisions have been recorded in the BB12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,701 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BB12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
33 were fatal and 447 were serious — 19% of all recorded collisions in the BB12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BB12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BB12 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BB12 postcode district happen on?
68.4% of collisions in the BB12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BB12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.1% of the 3,701 casualties recorded in the BB12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BB12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BB12 postcode district rose 19% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the BB12 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the BB12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.